The NFL Draft may have been last week, but you know what, Ohio State football fans aren't done celebrating the unreal news that came in for 14 players. For Jack Sawyer, the pass-rusher is all set to make the move to Pittsburgh to play for the Steelers.
Things are only made better for him with quarterback Will Howard also getting drafted by the AFC North side. Last Saturday, with his friends and family around him, Sawyer got the call from the Pittsburgh front office and he also spoke with head man Mike Tomlin. In the video below, you'll see just how much this moment meant to him:
Jack Sawyer was overcome with emotion when the Steelers drafted him
Anyone else getting a bit emotional watching that clip? There was a sense of relief from Sawyer when Pittsburgh called and then he was over the moon seeing his NFL dreams come true. Not everyone gets to hear their name called during the draft - this was something Sawyer worked his butt off for.
He was a superstar for the Buckeyes and his college career ending with the natty was oh so sweet. In stories we've written about recently on Sawyer, we've brought up his program-changing play against Texas in the College Football Playoff. Sorry, we're not sorry talking about it, as his sack, scoop and score will go down as one of the best moments for the Buckeyes ever.
Just unreal. Sawyer was hoping to get taken off the board a little earlier in the draft, but none of that matters now. He's Pittsburgh-bound and the fact that Cam Heyward is ready to take him under his wing makes things even more special. What Sawyer was able to get done with the Buckeyes was one thing, but he'll now be ready to make even more people proud in this next, awesome chapter of his life.